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The Texas Tribune
The Texas Tribune
National
By Alejandro Serrano

Texas’ top elected officials signal Texas could cut border spending after Trump takes office

People in Piedras Negras, Mexico, are seen taking photos, through recently-installed concertina wire, of the U.S. side as Border Patrol agents patrol Rio Grande in Eagle Pass on Nov. 8, 2021.
People in Piedras Negras, Mexico, take photos of recently-installed concertina wire on the U.S. side as Border Patrol agents patrol the Rio Grande in Eagle Pass on Nov. 8, 2021. (Credit: Verónica Gabriela Cárdenas for ProPublica/The Texas Tribune)

Since President-elect Donald Trump’s victory last week, Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick — the state’s top two elected officials — have signaled a new willingness to potentially scale back the state’s historic spending on border security.

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